Ibaraki Kogen Country Club

Overview: Ibaraki Kogen Country Club sits near the summit of the Osaka hills at about 680 metres, yet the actual fairways are broad and comparatively level. The club's specification is 18 holes, par 72 and 6,734 yards, with the surrounding elevation supplying clear views while the route remains comfortable underfoot.

History: Ibaraki Kogen's club story reaches back to 1961. Ibaraki Kogen opened on 30 October 1961 and is attributed to Yoshio Machida in regional course records. The current club profile emphasizes the combination of high elevation and flat playing corridors, a design decision that gives the course its unusual balance between mountain scenery and relaxed movement.

Did You Know? The high point of the property is not matched by severe fairway slopes. That is the course's defining trick: players see a highland landscape and the Osaka plain below, but many of the actual shots are played from surprisingly broad, level lies. The contrast between the 680-metre summit setting and broad fairways is the key point of difference: elevation supplies views without forcing every shot into a slope.